The rise and
fall of fuel price, civil wars, currency crisis and political instability
around the world cause uncertainty to our global economy which creates haywire
to the direction of sustainability and its development in the built
environment. Unpredictable costs and prices of construction, energy, housing,
property, services, management, planning and maintenance in the industry are
among the significant factors which create this erratic condition. Due to this
economic uncertainty, local government and private agencies are at high risk
when they undertake investments in the construction industry. It is very risk
when they finance new pre-plan cities, housing estates and buildings at the
costs of building materials andlabourservices affected by floated
currencies because of fluctuated foreign-exchange market. In addition, a
growing number of medium andhigh
incomefamilies who are able in
bidding high house prices in the market is one of the many reasons for
uncontrolled house prices in urban areas. The condition generates high living
cost which becomes unaffordable to thelow
incomefamilies to live in the
city. One of the crucialstudyis to relook on the past history and
theory of our cities’ growth to understand the present and future actionin efficientenergy usage, culturalsustainabilityand economic vibrancy.Researchesin architecture and built environment’s
sustainability regardless global economic and financial uncertainty are
necessary to foster environmental and social concern as the key element. It is
thus the aim of this conference to provide a platform for discussion of the new
ideas, potential solutions, methodology, technology, social issues and critical
discourse in responding our present global condition.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the
conference are to give an opportunity to academicians, researchers and
industrial players from various fields to discuss important topics as follows: